Wendell State Forest

Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 52 min

Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Wendell State Forest Beach before reaching Lynn's Falls at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 1,050 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54996, -72.45282
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 52 min

Elevation 691–1,050 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.54996, -72.45282

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 500 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miReach Lynn's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F50°
Precip69%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 42% rain11 AM: 69% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 59% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 57°40°
Wed 61°37°
Thu 63°36° 16%
Fri 65°41° 31%
Sat 60°48° 31%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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